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Article: Judge turns billboard off and a new debate on; Ramsey County District Judge J. Thomas Mott's order for Clear Channel Outdoor has wider implications for cities and signs.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- August 5, 2008
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Byline: DAVID PETERSON; STAFF WRITER
In the first court decision of its kind in Minnesota, a judge in Ramsey County has ordered Clear Channel Outdoor Inc. to shut off a flashing electronic billboard it installed in Arden Hills nearly two years ago without the city's permission.
The billboard -- one of a new generation that critics say threatens to turn American freeways into mini-Las Vegas strips -- was one of eight the company installed throughout the Twin Cities area, setting off a host of repercussions.
Attorneys for the city say that the ruling of J. Thomas Mott, a district judge in Ramsey County, is a major signal from the courts that ...